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NOTOC Year 290 (CCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius (or, less frequently, '*year 1043 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination 290 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

  • Emperor Diocletian campaigns with success against Arabic enemies.
  • Following his victory over Emperor Maximian's fleet, the usurper Carausius invades the European mainland and re-establishes his military and administrative presence in northern Gaul.

Asia

  • May 16 – Emperor Wu of Jin, founder of the Western Jin Dynasty, dies after a 25-year reign. He reunified north and south, but gave away many dukedoms to his kinsmen. Crown Prince Sima Zhong succeeds his father, and has to deal with conflicts among the aristocratic families in China.

Births

  • Abramios the Recluse, Christian hermit and ascetic (d. 360)
  • Pappus of Alexandria, Greek mathematician (d. 350)
  • Vitus (or Guido), Roman hagiographer and martyr

Deaths

  • May 16 – Wu of Jin, Chinese emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 236)
  • Tao Huang (or Shiying), Chinese general and politician

References

References

  1. (2012). "Mathematical Analysis: Functions of One Variable". Springer Science & Business Media.
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